The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

is also much lighter than it is for heavy
clay soils.
The watermelon prefers a sandy soil with
plenty of manure. If the ground be COW
cred with straw no working of the soil will
be required and less moisture will be nee
essary, while the fruit will be clean and
will ripen early compared with the ordinary
method.
What we need is not more acres of grain,
but more bushels to the acre; not more
acres of meadow, but more tons of hay 10
the acre. Fifteen acres of wheat at fifteen
bushels to the acre, at present prices, means
loss; but ten acres at thirty bushels per
acre insures nice proit.-Husbandman.
Salt will not kill cut-worms, as is sup
posed, though 1t is fatal to the white grub.
The only sure way of getting rid of cut
worms is to pillow late in the fell or early in
the spring, so as to allow the frost to de-
stroy them, as they can not get back into
the ground after being thrown up by the
plow.
Prof. Henry, of Iowa, is very positive
in some of his statements respecting the
best silos and the best and cheapest way to
secure silage. He condemns the old silo
made of stones for seemingly good reasons.
he advocates using scantlings-2x10-
boarded on both sides over building paper,
giving dead air space.
German millett, sown and lightly har-
rowed in, in the proportion of one busheI
or seed per acre, makes an excellent crop
for summer. But it must be cut as soon
as it shall be in blossom, for if allowed to
ripen its seed it will become hard and
woody. On good, well-manured land it
should produce two tons of hay per acre.
Dragging harrow over the plougbed
ground is one of the hardest tasks that
horses have to do in farm work, aud teams
are often imposed upon while doing it.
The walking is hard for both driver and
horses, and the former is often tenn pted to
ride either on the harrow or on one of the
horses, not thinking or caring what the
consequences really are.
Chimney SCOT, both coal and wood,
forms a valuable fertilizer. 1t contains a
large amount of ammonia (the coal SCOT
more than the woody, that is always of
value to plants because of the nitrogen il
contains, Mixed with water, it makes 8
| good fertilizer for house and other small
| plants, and is easily applied. Given 10
roses, it will deepen their color a number
] of shades.
An abundance of whitewash in and
about all the houses aud pens will De
found conducive to health, especially if
| it contains little earbonic acid and is re-
/
| mer. 1t involves labor it is true, and Just
at time when ali that is forthcoming is
| needed elsewhere, but labor spent in that
way preserves the health and SAVES the
lives of the stock.
If the beets, carrots and parsuips have
not made good growth so far apply 10C
pounds of saltpetre per acre. Scatter il
! evenly and the rains will dissolve and
carry it to the roots of the plants. A few
days after a rain, should the saltpetre bC
applied, the plants will take deeper color
and grow rapidly. The greatest difficulty
in gro9ing these crops is the long time re
quired for the seeds to ger inmate, and
hence uniform field is something IN
usual.
One of the best insecticides known at the
present time is Dslmatian insect powder
also known as Persian insect powder anC
as Buhoch. This powder is composed o.
tie pulvarized blossoms of plant that i.
death to most forms of insect life, but no
injurious to animals or human brings. 1
ought 10 be on every farm. In the house
hold it will be found valuable in Iessenins
flies, reaches, etc. ; in field and garden il
acts as preventative 10 many insect enc
mics, and In the poultry yard it is usefu
for busting fowls and chicks as prevent
tive and cure for lice.
The farmers of Missouri and of thost
portions of the West generally where rain
have fallen in profusion, and the hay croI
is abundant, will do well to save it in The
best possible condition, for many section
have not been so blessed and there is likely
to be a demand for all they can spare. A
the best bav is made only with the great
est care both in curing and stacking anC
the best only is worth shipping, because i
only will bear the cost incident to trans
portation and leave margin for profit, thu
reader will see how necessary skill anC
judgment are in putting it away. Saw
the hay well, then. and il possible, grow
green fodder for much of the home stock
then you will have hay for shipment ant
realize good price.-RIraI World.